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Buffalo Collegiate Charter School is a public charter middle school serving grades 4-8 in Buffalo, NY, with a student population of 231 as of the 2022-2023 school year. The school serves a predominantly African American student body (73.59%), with smaller percentages of Hispanic (13.42%), White (2.6%), Asian (3.03%), and students of two or more races (7.36%).
Despite its diverse student population, Buffalo Collegiate Charter School significantly underperforms compared to the state and nearby schools on standardized test scores. In the 2022-2023 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in ELA and Math ranged from 11-42.5% and 0-11.36% respectively, well below the state averages of 45-55% in ELA and 40-54% in Math. The school serves a high-needs population, with 56.28% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, significantly higher than the nearby schools (27.52-68.26%). As a result, Buffalo Collegiate Charter School is ranked 1434 out of 1500 New York middle schools in 2022-2023, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger, placing it in the bottom 5% of middle schools in the state.
The school's performance is particularly low for female, male, and special education student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 10-15% of New York middle schools. However, the school's performance for African American and Hispanic students is slightly better, ranking in the bottom 30-40% of schools. Nearby middle schools, such as Mill Middle School, Cheektowaga Middle School, and Amherst Middle School, significantly outperform Buffalo Collegiate Charter School on academic measures, despite serving student populations with varying socioeconomic backgrounds.
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